#659E89
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.4% 0.068 168.9), rgb(101, 158, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#659E89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659E89 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 158, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.068 168.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #659E89 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659E89 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659E89 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659E89 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 169)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 169)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659E89
oklch(65.4% 0.068 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#43816C
oklch(55.5% 0.073 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#346D5A
oklch(49% 0.068 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5949
oklch(42.7% 0.057 168.3)
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Step 900
900
#28493D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 168.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#659E89 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9B9788 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569F98 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659E89
#659E89
oklch(65.4% 0.068 168.9)
- #B07F97
#B07F97
oklch(65.2% 0.068 348.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #659E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.010
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.013
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
Use #659E89 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.